Werner Ehrig
Werner Ehrig (born April 22, 1897 in Eibenstock , † January 31, 1981 in Oldenburg ) was a German officer , most recently lieutenant general in World War II .
Life
Ehrig served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he switched to the Reichswehr . During the Second World War, he was in command of the 340th Infantry Division and the 544th Infantry Division . He was released from captivity in 1948.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Wound badge (1918) in black
- Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
- German cross in gold on July 14, 1944
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on May 26, 1940
Individual evidence
- ↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939-1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .
- ↑ Walther-Peer Fellgiebel : The bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945 - The holder of the highest award of the Second World War of all parts of the Wehrmacht . Dörfler Verlag, Eggolsheim 2004, ISBN 3-7909-0284-5 , p. 143 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Honestly, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eibenstock , Saxony |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1981 |
| Place of death | Oldenburg |